Senior Creative Strategist

Overview:

We’re building something different at Launch With Us. Our focus is simple: driving real, measurable impact for brands on a high-growth journey-from £1–2M in revenue to £5M, £6M, £7M and beyond. This means having a direct influence on how the brands we represent operate, not just their ad accounts. We’re trusted by founders to shape outcomes, and success here is measured by results, not activity.

We manage over £10M in paid media across Meta and TikTok for brands like Lucky Saint, Fem Fuelz, Butter & Crust, Four Five, and Aromatherapy. Our approach is a strong blend of data-led media buying and creative that actually converts, and we’re now building out the team to take things to the next level.

As part of one of the UK’s leading independent agency groups, we operate with speed, autonomy, and a high level of ownership. There’s no red tap-just fast decision-making and the ability to move quickly. We’re also deeply AI-forward in how we think and operate, constantly evolving how we drive performance and efficiency for our brands.

Progression here isn’t tied to time served-it’s driven by impact. If you’re delivering exceptional results, you’ll be recognised and advanced quickly. This is a place for people who want to take ownership, move fast, and play a meaningful role in scaling brands.

We're seeking an exceptional Senior Creative Strategist who can lead creative strategy across a portfolio of high-growth brands, turning performance data, consumer insight, and commercial objectives into scalable creative systems that drive measurable growth. This is a leadership role requiring both strategic excellence and commercial acumen. You'll act as the senior strategic lead for clients, influencing creative direction, mentoring junior team members, and partnering closely with founders, account leads, media buyers, editors, and designers to unlock performance at scale.

You'll be responsible not only for developing winning creative concepts, but also for building the frameworks, processes, and testing systems that enable brands to scale sustainably.

Requirements

Strategic Leadership

• Own creative strategy across a portfolio of key client accounts, acting as the senior strategic lead and trusted advisor.
• Define and lead creative testing frameworks, experimentation roadmaps, and strategic priorities aligned to client growth objectives.
• Conduct quarterly strategic planning sessions and creative reviews with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Translate performance data, customer insights, and market intelligence into actionable creative strategies.
• Identify opportunities to unlock growth through new creative angles, messaging strategies, offers, and positioning.

Creative Development & Performance

• Lead the development of performance-driven creative strategies across Meta , TikTok , and emerging platforms.
• Analyse creative performance data and transform insights into clear recommendations, testing plans, and optimisation opportunities.
• Oversee the ideation, scripting, briefing, and development of UGC, creator content, high-production campaigns, motion, and design assets.
• Develop scalable creative frameworks that improve efficiency while maintaining creative quality and performance.
• Ensure all creative output is strategically aligned, performance-led, and reflective of client objectives.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and develop Creative Strategists, providing coaching, strategic guidance, and structured feedback.
• Lead editors, designers, creators, and production partners by providing clear creative direction and performance context.
• Review and elevate creative briefs before production to ensure strategic rigour and consistency.
• Raise the quality bar across all creative strategy output and champion best practices throughout the team.
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and developing future creative talent where required.

Client & Commercial Leadership

• Build trusted relationships with founders, senior stakeholders, and client leadership teams.
• Present strategic recommendations, creative insights, and performance analysis with confidence and authority.
• Partner closely with account leads to improve client retention, growth, and overall account performance.
• Proactively identify commercial opportunities that create additional value for clients and support agency growth.
• Maintain proactive communication, surfacing opportunities and risks early while guiding clients towards the highest-impact actions.

Innovation & Operational Excellence

• Stay ahead of platform trends, consumer behaviour shifts, competitive activity, and emerging creative formats.
• Champion the use of AI, automation, and innovative creative workflows to improve output quality and efficiency.
• Establish and refine internal creative processes, frameworks, and operating systems.
• Share learnings, performance insights, and best practices across the wider team.
• Drive continuous improvement in creative performance, testing velocity, and operational effectiveness.

Leadership Expectations:

As a Senior Creative Strategist, you will:

• Raise the quality and strategic sophistication of creative output across the agency.
• Act as a mentor and role model for junior team members.
• Influence cross-functional teams including media buying, account management, production, and leadership.
• Champion experimentation, innovation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Help shape the future direction of Launch With Us' creative offering.

What Success Looks Like (First 6 Months):

• You have established yourself as the strategic lead across a portfolio of key accounts.
• Clients actively seek your guidance on creative direction, growth opportunities, and testing priorities.
• Creative testing programmes consistently generate measurable improvements in account performance.
• You have developed scalable creative frameworks that improve both effectiveness and efficiency.
• Junior strategists look to you for mentorship, coaching, and strategic support.
• You contribute meaningfully to agency-wide creative systems and best practices.
• Your work directly influences client retention, account growth, and media performance outcomes.
• Internal teams trust your judgment and rely on your strategic direction

You’ll Thrive Here If You Have:

• 5+ years experience in creative strategy, performance marketing, paid social, or a related discipline.
• A proven track record of leading creative strategy across multiple high-growth brands.
• Strong experience developing high-performing creative for Meta , TikTok , and other performance channels.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring or managing strategists, editors, designers, or creative teams.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to connect creative decisions directly to performance outcomes.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of what drives profitable growth for DTC and e-commerce brands.
• Excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience presenting strategic recommendations to founders, senior leadership teams, and key decision-makers.
• Deep understanding of consumer psychology, behavioural drivers, and conversion principles.
• A proactive, ownership-led mindset with a desire to continuously improve both your work and those around you.
• A passion for innovation, AI, and the future of performance creative.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working with access to premium central London co-working facilities.
• Comprehensive time off: 26 days annual leave plus birthday holiday.
• Private pension scheme with company contributions.
• Performance-based rewards: Monthly team incentives and annual Christmas bonus.
• Recognition programme: Kudos system for dining, shopping, and lifestyle rewards.
• Structured career progression with transparent advancement criteria and annual reviews.
• Opportunities to shape agency strategy and contribute to leadership initiatives.
• Access to industry-leading tools, training, and AI-powered workflows.

We're looking for a Senior Creative Strategist who can lead from the front, elevate those around them, and drive measurable growth through exceptional strategic thinking.

As part of our hiring process, we may also introduce your profile to other relevant opportunities through our HAYRA platform — a curated network of leading e-commerce brands. This is designed to increase your chances of finding the right role, without needing to apply multiple times. If you would prefer to be considered for this role only, you can let us know at any stage.